Port of Antwerp-Bruges figures show 15.9% drop in export of cars, vans, trucks and tractors to US

The Port of Antwerp-Bruges has been turned into a giant car park with thousands of cars, vans, trucks and tractors bound for the US sitting idle as manufacturers try to avert the worst of Donald Trump’s tariffs.

Figures released by the port show a 15.9% drop in the transport of new passenger cars and vans to the US in the first six months of 2025 compared with the same period last year, with a sharp decline emerging in May – one month after the US president announced his “liberation day” tariffs.

Exports of trucks and what they call “high and heavy equipment” is down by almost a third at 31.5%.

  • womjunru@lemmy.cafe
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    I don’t know that you’re talking about, but if you think that’s how any of our past interactions have gone than you’ve secured my opinion of you.

    You should block me, because you’re tagged. If you don’t like being constantly reminded of various ill comments I’ve seen you post, then blocking me is a smart choice.

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      1 day ago

      If you don’t like being constantly reminded of various ill comments I’ve seen you post

      And you claim you are not obsessed.
      🤣 🤡

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          22 hours ago

          Wow, you don’t even remember what you responded a few hours ago!
          I wrote:

          Seems like you have an obsession with me?

          And you responded:

          Nah, just got you tagged.

          So yes you did claim that.

          I remember you clearly now, you argue opinionated on baseless assumptions without evidence with flawed logic.
          And by your own admittance you like so much to hold a grudge that you tag people to get back at them.
          That’s just so pathetic.

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              Funny you ask for proof, when I just gave you proof on your previous question:

              Did I claim that? 💋

              You did the exact same thing last time ad nauseam, you just go on and on questioning another thing when something was just proven to you. No I’m not going to prove it, because this was months ago, and I don’t care to dig through hundreds of posts to find your stupid posts to present them to you again.
              If you can̈́t remember, why do you choose to keep this grudge going? That’s your problem.

              The part about holding a grudge by your own admittance, is shown right here in this thread for everyone to see.
              But as is typical for you, you just say “prove it” without stating exactly what it is you want proof of.

              When I write: "you argue opinionated on baseless assumptions without evidence with flawed logic. "
              You are welcome to interpret that as merely my opinion. And obviously I can’t prove an opinion.
              That’s like being asked to prove a color is pretty.

              Again a clear symptom of your flawed logic, and assumption that people will understand what you mean, even when you fail to provide the necessary specifics.

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                19 hours ago

                Aren’t you arguing your opinion based on no evidence and flawed logic? (Yes) You refuse to provide evidence, your only logic is attempting to discredit me (like I care), and you seem pretty pissed off for an innocent person.

                Sweet dreams.

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                  10 hours ago

                  You are funny.
                  Same strategy I just revealed above, asking a stupidly generalized question lacking the specifics about what I’m supposedly arguing with flawed logic. While apparently you are not being able to point anything out.
                  It’s easy to ask stupid questions, but generally a lot harder to answer them reasonably.

                  You are the one who has me tagged, and when I recalled who you are, you claimed you don’t even remember the interaction that caused you to tag me.
                  You started this making personal attacks, and made comments to me that were so out of line they were removed by the moderators.
                  And now you claim I’m the one who is pissed off, and is trying to discredit you, just for responding to your attack on me.

                  You simply refuse to learn, and you refuse to accept when you are wrong.
                  You are discrediting yourself just fine without my help.